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Study the Vibrations of a Stretched

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‹ Study the vibrations of a stretched string using the wave equation. ›
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Specify that the ends of the string remain fixed during the vibrations.

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Give initial values at different points on the string.

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Solve the initial-boundary value problem.

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Extract four terms from the Inactive sum.

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Each term in the sum represents a standing wave.

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Visualize the vibration of the string.

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